Vulcan Energy Resources is the first large-scale, integrated lithium chemicals and renewable energy project (“the Lionheart Project”) in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. The Lionheart Project will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) using a zero-fossil-fuel process powered by geothermal energy, supporting the European battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries and the EU’s energy transition goals. The project is expected to produce 24,000tpa of Lithium Hydroxide (LHM), equivalent to 500,000 Electric Vehicles.

The project a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EIFO is conducting environmental and social due diligence in accordance with relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards, and OECD Common Approaches. Detailed information on the project including non-technical summary, the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) can be found here.

If you have any inquiries or comments regarding the project, please contact Maj Manczak, man@eifo.dk or Louise Them Kjølholm, ltk@eifo.dk

Anma, South Korea

Anma is an offshore wind project and will consist of 38 wind turbines with a total capacity of 532MW. The project is located approximately 40 kilometers off the coast of the mainland in Yeonggwang County. Besides turbines generators the project will consist of export cables, offshore substation and 1.3 kilometers onshore cables and substation.

The project is classified as category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and IFC Performance Standards.

You can find more information on environmental and social issues here: https://anmawind.com/

For comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher – jam@eifo.dk

The transmission lines for offshore wind consists of three transmission projects, BEI interconnector Bornholm-Germany, Ostwind 4 and LanWin 6. The projects will integrate electricity from offshore wind farms into the electricity grid of the German transmission system operator 50Hertz.

BEI interconnector Bornholm-Germany connects Bornholm and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and thereby integrates Danish offshore wind energy into 50Hertz’s transmission grid. Ostwind 4 will transport electricity from a wind farm area northeast of Rügen to Stilow in Germany. LanWin 6 will transport electricity from wind farms in the North Sea to Germany. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is available for Ostwind 4. BEI is at an earlier stage and the start of construction for LanWin 6 is several years in the future, and therefore, available information is currently more limited.

You can find more information on environmental and social issues for Ostwind 4 and BEI here:

Ostwind 4 information page and EIA
BEI information page

The project is provisionally classified as category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches mainly due to potential impacts on biodiversity and EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and IFC Performance Standards.

For comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher – jam@eifo.dk

East Anglia 3 is an offshore wind project and will consist of up to 100 turbines for a total installed capacity of 1,4GW. The project is located in the Southern North Sea approximately 69 kilometers off the shore of Great Yarmouth.

The project is classified as category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and IFC Performance Standards.

You can find more information on environmental and social issues here: East Anglia 3

For comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher – jam@eifo.dk

Fengmiao 1 is an offshore wind farm project with 495 MW of capacity, consisting of 33 x Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbine generators. The project is located in Taichung 36 km off the west coast of Taiwan.

The wind farm is a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EIFO is conducting environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches. Detailed information on the project including non-technical summary, Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Monitoring Plan can be found here.

If you have any inquiries or comments regarding the project, please contact Nikolaj Gregersen, ngr@eifo.dk

Baltica 2 is an offshore wind project and consists of 107 turbines for a total installed capacity of 1,5GW. The project is located approximately 40 kilometers off the shore between the coastal cities Ustka and Leba.
The project is classified as category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and IFC Performance Standards.

You can find more information on environmental and social issues here: Information on Baltica 2 project (pgebaltica.pl).

If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@eifo.dk 

Changhua 4 is a 583MW offshore wind farm project, which consists of 42 SG 14-236 DD turbines from Siemens Gamesa. The project is located approximately 50km from the shoreline of Changhua County, off the west coast of mainland Taiwan.

The wind farm is a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EIFO is conducting environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches.

Please find more information on the project here. 

If you have any inquiries or comments regarding the project, please contact Nikolaj Gregersen at ngr@eifo.dk

The Golden Plains Stage 2 project is an onshore wind project and consists of 93 Vestas 6.2MW turbines and project related infrastructure and will have a total capacity of 576.6MW. The project is located in the state of Victoria approximately 110 kilometers West of Melbourne near the town of Rokewood.

The project might be classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles. EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards.

Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project website.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@eifo.dk

Baltic Power is an offshore wind project and consists of 76 Vestas 15MW turbines with a total capacity of 1,14GW and project related infrastructure such as export and onshore cables. The project is located in the Baltic Sea about 23 kilometers off the shore outside the towns of Choczewo and Łeba.

The project is classified as Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles. EIFO is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and IFC Performance Standards.

Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project website and the Environmental Impact Assessments

If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@eifo.dk

The Golden Plains project is an onshore wind project and consists of 122 Vestas 6.2MW turbines and project related infrastructure and will have a total capacity of 756MW. The project is located in the state of Victoria approximately 110 kilometers West of Melbourne near the town of Rokewood. The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and Equator Principles. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards. Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project website and in the environmental impact assessment. If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk

The 1,044 MW Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm is located 45 to 70 km off the west coast of mainland Taiwan, in the Formosa Strait. The windfarm consists of 73 turbines.

The wind farm is a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is conducting environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches. Please find more information on the project here: Environmental and social impact assessment and the non-technical summary. 

If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Morten Jess Nielsen, mjn@ekf.dk.

Tra Vinh is a nearshore wind project located in the Tra Vinh Province in South East Vietnam. The project consists of 12 Vestas turbines with a total capacity of 48MW. The project also includes project related infrastructure such as transmission line and substation.

The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches and a Category B-project under the IFC Performance Standards. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards. Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project here: ESIA.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk

The Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project is an offshore wind project with floating foundations and consists of 3 MHI Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines and will have a total capacity of 30MW. 

The project is located approximately 16-18 km off the Mediterranean coast of the towns Leucate and Barcarès. The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards. Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project website.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk